Although the Scottish game was reasonably stable in preparing it for more than a decade, it is not possible to say the same about European football.
The recent developments led to more matches in the Champions League and the European League, in addition to adding the Conference League.
This calendar made the match and puts more pressure on the teams, with the exacerbation of the financial gap between top clubs and the rest.
In 2024, SPFL announced a record amount of more than 33 million pounds, which was paid to 42 clubs, but 80 % went to the first 12 positions with 30 teams less than the rest.
When the UEFA – paid -ups to the Premier League clubs that do not play in Europe add the gap to the best of the best 12 and the rest.
Below patrols, clubs are struggling. In this season, clubs in One Inverness Caledonian and Dumbarton were placed in management, where others are struggling to meet their needs.
There are also an increasing number of teams that want to join the pyramid preparation, with the current high -end high -end -land league format.
There can be new in the east, west and north league with the three winners who play in a round competition in Robin for the right to play the lower club in the second league to get a place in SPFL.